Central African Republic vs Congo: Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis
Central African Republic
61.0%
in 2024
Congo
67.0%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
159th
Congo rank
156th
Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 67.0% against 61.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 159th and Congo ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 88.1% | 48.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 58.9% | 23.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.5% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 87.1% | 24.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 70.8% | 13.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 67.0% against 61.0% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 6.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th and Congo ranks 156th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of newborns vaccinated against tuberculosis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who have had one dose of the tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine in a given year.